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I was very satisfied. The case was in good shape as it appeared in the picture. The game had no scratches that kept it from playing well. Very satisfied with my buy. I really like Halo games and story lines. I actually play the games as well as like collecting all the games at a decent price since I have to pay for them with my allowance money.
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I have been wanting to get into the halo series, only the to be greteed by a "lovely" message stating that my xbox could not read the disc. And no, it's not the Xbox It plays other games like Blinx, Fable, and GTA fine.
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Halo is a popular first person shooter that supports both single and on line play. This review concentrates mainly on the gameplay itself, so I will start by giving a VERY brief analysis of the non-important aspects, and why they do not matter: Venue: Space/Scifi: Not important because it has no effect on game play. you still have gravity, air, etc. You are fighting on a ring-shaped world, but it is background decoration. Unless you look up, it's not even scenery. Plot: You are a good guy, you take orders from a naked purple lady. Not important because: You don't have to know what you are doing. Shoot everything, and run around a lot, and you will get through just fine. The game is fairly linear, it will funnel you the way you need to go. Beneath the veneer of plot and setting, the game is very well planned. The gameplay is easy and natural, and translates well across the various platforms. The graphics are crisp and generally interesting. Apart from the "story" plot, the "tactical" plot moves smoothly and logically. Gameplay is easy to master, and you can select your own level of difficulty simply by adjusting your level of engagement. You will probably not die at all for some time, unless you like to "rambo" a lot. The game wisely limits you to two main weapons, which enforces good logistical planning on the player. The weapons have a balanced trade off of capabilities and limitations, allowing you to adjust your loadout on the fly, to your situation and style of play. The vehicles are easy to use, and very forgiving. You can drive very poorly and not kill yourself or your passenger. Aside from that, they move realistically and convincingly. The tactical scenarios escalate by means of confined spaces, ambushes, increasing numbers of assailants, and eventually, respawns. The respawn areas are well thought out, and obviously intended to help pace the game, in which capacity, they are effective. Other pacing devices include changing the enemies, which helps keep it fresh. In the beginning, your opponents include amusing MDK-style critters, but later your opponents get far more sinister. In this respect, the plot has some value, because it tells you why you are suddenly killing different beings, if that matters to you. Downers: The scenarios tend to be INCREDIBLY repetitious. Its like re visiting the same deathmatch arena time after time with different opponents. Or worse, the same ones. At one point when you are following the "guilty spark" (you'll know what I mean) he says "There are ten more doors" and you know, with a sinking feeling, that you have to repeat virtually the same set ten times. Sadly, you are not wrong. Still, if it were not for repetition, you would finish the game in about two afternoons, and that would not feel like your money's worth. Even so, older games like Unreal and Far Cry were able to create widely varied scenarios using a more limited component set than Halo had. Overall, I liked the game very much, and would recommend it for an easy, fun shooter. If you found this guide helpful, please hit the yes button before you go. ThanksRead full review
I had previously purchased a copy of this game from a used game store, but when I finally had access to an xbox so I could try it, the first level didn't load. So I ordered this one, and it worked most of the way, then by the second to last level both screwed up and had to be resurfaced... seems like this game's just more sensitive than most. I played a Star Wars Obi Wan game with tons of scratches and it worked fine, but tiny scratches on Halo makes it unplayable. Anyway, as a game I actually like it better than Halo 2. Overall it feels more friendly, colorful, and not as gritty as the other Halo games, and while this may not fit the xbox mentality it's great for a Nintendo fan like myself. The story also makes a lot more sense, free of the unexplained elements of 2. Warthog controls got a bit funky, but otherwise it was fun.Read full review
More often than not, when a game is in development for more than three years, it does not live up to the hype. Bungie's Halo is the exception. Not only does it meet expectations, it greatly exceeds them. This sci-fi first-person shooter is a nearly perfect blend of gameplay, graphics, and sound. The story revolves around the conflict between humans and an alien race known as the Covenant. The aliens have discovered a powerful artifact--on the ring-shaped planet called Halo--that will shift the balance of power, and it's up to the player to stop them. In addition to several first-person-shooter levels, the game offers numerous opportunities to engage in vehicular combat. Both the enemy and allied artificial intelligence are extremely impressive. Enemies will use the terrain and layout to put you in tight spots. Allies will know when to cover and aid you. For instance, if you hop into a jeep, an ally will know to jump in and man the turret on the back of it. The graphics are exquisitely detailed, but only move at 30 frames per second rather than 60. The sound effects and voice acting are superb. The level design is among the best ever; most of the game is engaging and challenging without being frustrating. There's also high replay value thanks to the built-in single-player, cooperative, and deathmatch modes.Read full review
This is the first of the Halo games, and we just got it! Taking into account that it is older and has more "computery" graphics (which I actually enjoy sometimes), it is a pretty good game. It gets a little boring; because you can't get into vehicles, you go round and round with the same things, etc. That's when you need to remember how old the game is! I like the way you actually have to search for some of the things to help get through it, and the enemy creatures are really funny (but can certainly take you out!). It is also nice to get the background info for the newer Halo games-they make more sense now. It's a "must have" if you want the whole "Halo" experience; it's pretty cool in its own right; it's kind of "uncluttered"; and if you get tired of the more basic graphics and game play, just put this one in your pile for later, and put in one of the newer ones!Read full review
The story line of this game is great. It provides a compelling storyline that keeps the player interested, trying to figure out what happens next. It is not obscenely violent but you do have to take into account that it is a first person shooter. I would definitely not recommend the campaingn version of this game to anyone under the age of 13 as the game does include some scary sequences that are neccesary for the game. The game is well made with no known glitches. However what probaly makes the game great is the multiplayer. With tons of different styles of multiplayer you could never get tired of playing it. From standard to sniper to capture the flag to reverse tag. The list goes on and on. It gets even better when you hook up a couple of systems and play with 16 people!! But what if your friends can't come over and play? Then you can play on xbox live angainst people from all over the world. The reason I did not give this game a 5/5 was because I would not recommend it for younger children. All in all though this is a great game that I would recommend to anyone over the age of 13.Read full review
My first experience with a Halo game was back in 2006, when a few friends brought there Halo 2 disc with them to play on my new 360 I had just picked up. I became a fan due to the multiplayer, but did like the story behind the games as well. Fast forward to now, after hearing about this new game "Reach" that will come out, I decided to pick this up, and I really must say I wish I picked it up sooner! Gameplay is typical first-person shooter, but I loved the environments, learning my way through new areas, and generally getting to know how this series began. I was very interested on how the game difficulty was a bit tougher than the others in the series, but still managed to go through with some practice and good tactics. Only complaint is this is very clearly an early Xbox title...the graphics are a bit ugly compared to newer games, but it doesn't take away from the story and adventure of going through the game. Highly recommended for those who are interested in the series, interested in game history, and for those who enjoy good Xbox games!Read full review
To tell you the truth, when I was waiting in line for over seven hours to get an Xbox when it was first released so long ago, I wasn't even planning on getting Halo. I had never heard of Halo and was chatting with a fellow gamer about the lack of multiplayer support in Airforce Delta Storm, when he mentioned "Well why don't you just get Halo, that's a good multiplayer game?" From then on, my life was changed. My eyes had been opened to the wondrous foreign world that Halo would provide me that would fuel my FPS rage for the next few years. With that being said, let me proceed to introduce the game that needs no introduction. Halo has been acclaimed by more than one reputable gaming magazine to be one of the best shooters ever. Though we all know the story, I will use a few lines to explain it. You play the part of Master Chief, who wakes up from cryogenic storage to find that his starship is under attack from Covenant forces. The Covenant is a mixture of alien races that are bent on destroying mankind. As Master Chief, you are part a group of super human elite who have been trained since birth for military combat. Upon evacuation of the ship on a mysterious halo world, you proceed to kick Covenant butt as you try to find survivors and the secret of Halo. Now with formality out of the way, I can explain to you the wonders of this game and why it is so great. To start out with, the graphics are absolutely wonderful. Normally when a system is launched you will find glitches and bugs in some of the earlier launch titles, but you find none in Halo. The plush environments almost come to life along with the spartan massive underground rooms you seem to find yourself in more than once. The sound is great, even though there is no custom soundtrack feature. You'll find that the background music fits the situation you're in, from upbeat combat to calm and cool sounds of nature. The replay ability of this game is not much after you beat it on single player, however I gave it an "A" because of its superb multiplayer features. The game never ceases to be fun on multiplayer because you just have so many options to choose from. You can play straight out combat, capture the flag, etc. It's a wonderful experience. I only wish this could have been Xbox Live compatible, but since there was no Xbox Live when it was released, I guess I can't complain too much. Last, but not least, the only minor complaint I had about the game was the learning curve. I gave it an "A-" because it takes you a bit to get used to the controls. I didn't give it lower because this could have been, for me at least, just because Xbox was a new console the day I played Halo for the first time and I could not have been used to the controls. Never the less, you eventually learn them by trial and error, and once you learn them, it is like riding a bike...it never goes away. So to wrap things up, Halo is a MUST for almost everybody's collection. It is the pinnacle of the Xbox fleet and the second one is due out later this year. Plus, there was a price drop of Halo to $29.99 and also a Halo edition Xbox that came out for $169.99 which came with Halo, a nice green Xbox, and a controller w/special box. If you even wanted to get into more detail about the game, there is even a group of novels out about Halo as well as side story DVD's such as Red vs. Blue. I loved this game personally and it will always have a special place in my collection.Read full review
Halo: Combat Evolved (frequently referred to as simply Halo) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The first game of the Halo series, it was released on November 15, 2001 as a launch title for the Xbox gaming system,[1] and is considered the platform's "killer app".[8] With more than five million copies sold worldwide as of November 9, 2005,[9] Microsoft released versions of the game for Microsoft Windows (ported by Gearbox Software) and Mac OS X in 2003, and the surrounding storyline was adapted and elaborated into a series of novels and comic books. The game was later released as an Xbox Original for download onto an Xbox 360 HDD. In Halo's twenty-sixth century setting, the player assumes the role of the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced super-soldier. The player is accompanied by Cortana, an artificial intelligence who occupies the Master Chief's neural interface. Players battle various aliens on foot and in vehicles as they attempt to uncover the secrets of the eponymous Halo, a ring-shaped artificial planet. The game has been called "easy to learn",[10] and has been praised for its "engaging story".[11] Many game magazines have praised Halo as one of the best[12] and most important[13] games of all time. The game's popularity has led to labels such as "Halo clone"[14] and "Halo killer", applied respectively to games either similar to or anticipated to be better than it.[15][16] In addition, the game inspired and was used in the fan-created Red vs. Blue video series, which is credited as the "first big success" of machinima[17]—the technique of using real-time 3D engines, often from video games, to create animated films. A prequel to the game, Halo: Reach, was released on September 14, 2010.Read full review